Abuja Court restricts #EndBadGovernance protests to MKO Abiola Stadium.
Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has restricted protesters in the August 1 demonstration to the MKO Abiola Stadium in the nation’s capital.
Justice Oriji issued the order on Wednesday while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte application brought before him by the Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike.
In the exparte application argued by his counsel, Ogwu Onoja, the FCT Minister had applied for an order of interim injunction restraining the 5 leaders of the protesting groups from gathering or parading themselves along any roadway, streets, offices & public premises within the FCT between August 1 to 10, or any other day thereafter, pending the hearing & determination of the motion on notice.
In his ruling, Justice Oriji, who recognized the rights of the protesters to embark on the protest, however, restricted them to the stadium given the genuine fears expressed by the minister.
